National Basketball Association
DePaul 85, Fairfield 78
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Where: Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
Officials:
# Evon Burroughs, # John Cahill, # John Higgings
Attendance:
7017
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DePaul 85, Fairfield 78: Cleveland Melvin matched his career high with 30 points, including 24 in the first half, and the Blue Demons held off a late rally by the visiting Stags.
Melvin’s tap-in with just under a minute to play gave DePaul (3-3) an 81-73 advantage after Fairfield had trimmed a 16-point lead to six. Brandon Young, who finished with 20 points, followed with four straight from the free-throw line to seal it for the Blue Demons.
Derek Needham scored 29 points and dished out eight assists for Fairfield (3-4), which recorded 14 of its 19 turnovers in the first half. Amadou Sidibe chipped in with 11 points and as many rebounds for the Stags.
Charles McKinney notched a career-high 11 points and Donnavan Kirk added 10 points and nine rebounds for DePaul. Kirk had six points during a 12-4 run to start the second half that gave the Blue Demons a 57-41 lead.
Melvin had 20 points in the first 11:30 of the game as DePaul took its biggest lead of the opening 20 minutes, 34-19. Fairfield hung in, getting 16 points and five assists from Needham, as the Stags crept within 45-37 at halftime.
GAME NOTEBOOK: DePaul forward Jamee Crockett missed his third straight game with a knee injury. He is listed day-to-day. … Needham is from Dolton, Ill., just south of Chicago. … Melvin, who had 30 points against Chicago State last season, has scored in double figures in 20 straight games and 38 of his last 40. … DePaul is 4-0 against Fairfield and 29-11 against current MAAC teams.
Top Game Performances
| Fairfield |
|
DePaul |
|
Derek Needham 29 |
Scoring |
Cleveland Melvin 30 |
|
Derek Needham 8 |
Assists |
Brandon Young 5 |
|
Amadou Sidibe 11 |
Rebounds |
Donnavan Kirk 9 |
|
Keith Matthews 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Brandon Young 5 |
|
Derek Needham 2 |
Steals |
Worrel Clahar 3 |
|
Coleman Johnson 2 |
Blocks |
Donnavan Kirk 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Fairfield
|
78 |
51.8 |
7-17 |
13-17 |
19 |
29 |
3 |
4 |
19 |
| DePaul
|
85 |
50.7 |
3-10 |
14-19 |
17 |
30 |
5 |
11 |
11 |
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